"As part of President Bush's $2.77 trillion budget plan for FY 2007, $12.7 billion is allocated for the federal government's drug control program - an increase of $109 million over FY 2006's funding level for these efforts, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)."
"Demand reduction programs, such as drug treatment and prevention programs, aimed at discouraging use of illegal substances and aiding existing users in stopping their usage, represent approximately 36 percent of the request."
$12.7 billion represents less than one-half of one percent of the federal budget. It's a rounding error.
“$12.7 billion represents less than one-half of one percent of the federal budget. It’s a rounding error.”
Yes, and as you spend those BILLIONs over the years, it starts adding up to real money! LOL
You’ve just identified yourself as a fool and a miscreant. Are you also a politician? I’m just curious.
I have better things to do than converse with the disingenuous.
(As a final point, the X billion per year ‘cost’ of the drug war doesn’t count the harm to the economy, or the lost productivity of those in prison. On of Arnold’s latest initiatives is to spend a whole lot of money on new jails...I wonder why we need so much jail space?)